Where To Now For Aussie Cricket - Beaten By Their Betters

[mello yello]

:laugh:

 

Ill pay that

[Aloysius]

Heh heh -a blast from the good old past!!

 

The real point is not the test team, or even the captain.

 

The point is the Australian Cricket leadership / Management.

 

 

Until that problem is addressed, expect no improvement.

[Aloysius]

Revolting against?

 

 

Time for the old tried and true paradigm shift I reckon - get rid of the mates.

[POWERZONE]

Rotten year so far... Penrith Panthers, State of Origin, all out for 60...

I predict a Nissan will win Bathurst

[Aloysius]

Nothing rotten about the State of Origin PZ!!!!!

 

Things just went back to how they are supposed to be :dance:  :ras:  :Hug:

[POWERZONE]

I used to like mine too. But we can't have booing at Bathurst again

[POWERZONE]

Yes to the first sentence but as the thread's about Crikkit I won't elaborate

 

Had a few guys at work who took the day(night) off to watch the 14 extras only to switch it off after 6 out. LOL

[POWERZONE]

Darren Lehmann: Not selecting cricketers a mistake http://titusoreily.com/darren-lehmann-no...a-mistake/

 

Australian head coach Darren Lehmann has conceded not selecting any cricketers contributed to Australia’s disastrous first innings at Trent Bridge.

 

“Hindsight is 20/20 but a score of 60 runs all out suggests selecting some people with a working knowledge of a cricket bat would have been beneficial.”

 

Cricket Australia have put out a call to any Australians currently in England who have played cricket at any level to make themselves known.

 

“We’re looking for anyone who’s ever held a cricket bat in anger. Beach cricket, kanga cricket, backyard cricket, Crown & Andrews Test Match,” said Cricket Australia CEO James Sutherland.

“Anyone who knows the difference between the handle to the other end of the bat really.

 

“People who have shown a history of trying and not surrendering the minute things are tough would be nice too.”

 

Lehmann says he takes full responsibility for not selecting cricketers and admits it’s embarrassing that he contributed to Stuart Broad looking good.

 

“I understand that to Australians, Stuart Broad’s happiness is the salt in the gaping wound and for that I offer an unreserved apology.”

 

However, Captain Michael Clarke said being an Australian batsman at the moment is nice work if you can get it.

“I wouldn’t call it work. It’s more like collecting millions of dollars for a brief public appearance.”

“Now that runs aren’t an essential criteria for the job, it opens up being an Australian cricketer as a career for millions of people.”

 

Australian cricket fan Sara Thomas said the Australian team should donate their salaries to all the alcohol she’ll need to try to forget this indelible stain on Australia’s soul.

[Aloysius]

Heh Heh!

 

Classic!

[Aloysius]

Ouch!!

 

A 150+ loss to the Kiwis?????????

 

So Indians, Kiwis are betters?

[Aloysius]

Aberration????

 

Time will be the judge of that!

[Aloysius]

Maybe there is a degree of arrogance in higher levels of Australian Cricket that will lead to appreciable pratfalls until it's rooted out!

[Aloysius]

Hmmmmmmmmmmmm - nothings changed - still!!

 

Pratfalls continue.

 

 

Do our Cricket Managers get performance pay?

 

It would have to be negative as far as I can see.

 

The definition of insanity is doing the same thing and expecting a different result.

 

This is beyond embarrassing.

[POWERZONE]

Kerry Packer might be turning in his grave I reckon :pacman:

[Aloysius]

Oh dear poor old Rod, who has made a living out of cricket for a far while now, has fallen on his sword - how noble - how late.

 

Someone in touch with reality is needed.

[Aloysius]

How droll you two!!

 

A better title would be 'BEATEN BY ALMOST EVERYONE"

 

WE are looking at a sport that has so much public support but which has created an unsuccessful culture.

 

It seems to have become an emotional search for the miracle cure when what appears missing is the old tried and true focus on technique.

 

Bradman did it that way we are told - not a bad example to follow IMO.

 

One hopes for a return to basics - just replacing folks will not be enough. 

[Aloysius]

Oh dear, thanks Adelaide!

 

Thanks for demonstrating Ockerism to the world so ably. :Cry:

 

Booing a hugely successful SA test Captain over polishing the ball is pathetic.

 

His methodology no different to the Australian teams, and a sight less ugly compared to the old rubbing the crutch style :dance:

[Aloysius]

You have to applaud the upswing in performance of the national team - Steve Smith appears to be a good leader.

 

It also points to the absence of Rod Marsh being an important improvement.

[Aloysius]

Huh :blink:

[Aloysius]

Thank goodness the Kiwis still play!!!